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In the past eight years, police in England and Wales have investigated at least 17 people for procuring their own abortion outside the law.
TENS machines for period pain are all over social media. But what are they? And do they work?
The most popular supplements for hot flushes are phytoestrogens (or plant estrogens). This trend has been partly driven by companies that promote them as a safer alternative to hormone therapy.
Fewer than one in 100 people who use IUDs and contraceptive implants become pregnant each year, making them the most effective contraceptives. But they can be difficult to access. Here’s why.
A parliamentary inquiry recommends all Australian public hospitals provide abortions or timely and affordable pathways to other local providers. Why don’t hospitals already do this?
Adenomyosis can be debilitating, causing symptoms including irregular and heavy periods and pelvic pain.
Breaking the taboo: the fascinating history of menstrual products.
Black women are half as likely to be diagnosed with endometriosis compared to white women.
An analysis of 12 popular apps’ privacy policies reveals a number of concerns, including confusing privacy messages and unnecessarily long data retention windows.
User fees is a major barrier to healthcare, including maternal and newborn care in Kenya.
Many women say they put on weight during menopause, but is the menopause actually causing the weight gain? Here’s what the science says.
No, your vagina does not need vaginal health gummies.
The outcomes of obstetric operations has improved in the past decades. But women need equitable surgical care throughout their lives - not just during childbirth.
Women are often under-diagnosed and under-treated for heart disease and may be unaware of their specific risk factors. Clinical and research practices need to reflect the diversity of women in Canada.
Services such as chemotherapy are only available in tertiary hospitals located in the country’s urban centres. Transport to these hospitals can be a barrier to care.
Uncertainty about how long symptoms will last can be tough for women going through hormonal changes that come with menopause. Unfortunately, there isn’t a clear cut time frame.
Model Hailey Bieber recently shared on social media that she’s suffering with an ovarian cyst the size of an apple.
Pregnancy changes the structure and function of virtually every organ system of the body. That includes some big changes to the gut.
Sexual transmission was suspected in around 90% of transgender women patients but only in 61% of cisgender women and non-binary patients.
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Associate Professor at NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor of Midwifery, Associate Dean Research and HDR, Midwifery Discipline Leader, Western Sydney University
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Senior Lecturer in Pain Sciences, University of South Australia
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Gynaecological Surgeon and Sonologist, McMaster University; Adjunct Lecturer, University of Adelaide, University of Sydney
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Karin Hammarberg é um amigo do The Conversation.
Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health & Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Business, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Practice, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in the Specialty of General Practice, University of Sydney
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Reader in Medical Anthropology, Birmingham City University
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Professor of Women's Health Psychology, Translational Health Research Institute (THRI), Western Sydney University
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Senior Research Fellow, Global and Women's Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
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Professor of Child Public Health, Swansea University
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Charles Perkins Centre Research Program Leader, University of Sydney
